Apple is kind of a special case for a few reasons. There are definitely parallels though.
Apple shot to popularity in America first before Japan, leading the way for Japanese consumers.
Insanely great customer service is definitely a big part of Apple's way of doing business, considering the genius bar strategy.
They also have a large team on the ground here. Steve Jobs identified Japan as a huge opportunity, and flew here to hire the Japan CEO himself years and years ago.
jason_tko|13 years ago
Apple shot to popularity in America first before Japan, leading the way for Japanese consumers.
Insanely great customer service is definitely a big part of Apple's way of doing business, considering the genius bar strategy.
They also have a large team on the ground here. Steve Jobs identified Japan as a huge opportunity, and flew here to hire the Japan CEO himself years and years ago.